Do You Fully Control Your Dental Website?
If your marketing agency built your website, you may not actually own or control it. This guide shows you how to verify what you truly own — and how to protect your practice.
Written by Dr. David Wank, Harvard-trained dentist and founder of Short Hills Design.
- Are you listed as the legal registrant on your domain?
- Can you access your hosting account directly without calling your vendor?
- Do you have copies of your reviews, content, and analytics data?
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Many practices believe they "own" their website — until they try to move it.
Two Common Website Ownership Setups
Limited Control
- ✕ Domain registered under vendor account
- ✕ No direct hosting access
- ✕ Analytics controlled by third party
- ✕ No documented transfer process
- ✕ Contract unclear about ownership
Clear Control
- ✓ Domain registered in your name
- ✓ Full hosting credentials accessible
- ✓ Analytics owned by your practice
- ✓ Clear transfer process documented
- ✓ Signed agreement defining asset ownership
What the Guide Covers
Why Many Practices Don't Actually Own Their Website
The Agency Model That Creates Hidden Lock-In
What Real Website Ownership Looks Like
Why Hosting and Maintenance Often Blur Control
How to Check Your Domain, Hosting, and Data
The Website Ownership Scorecard
18
Years in Dental Marketing
100+
Practice Websites Built
100%
Clients Retain Full Website Ownership
0
Websites Held Under SHD Domain Control
Before you ever consider changing vendors, understand what you currently control.
This guide helps you verify and review control so no surprises later.
Free. No obligation.
Brought to you by Dr. David Wank and the team at Short Hills Design